Synopses & Reviews
Everyone experiences stress, and leaders face the additional stress brought about by the unique demands of leadership: having to make decisions with limited information, to manage conflict, to do more with less . . . and faster The consequences of stress can include health problems and deteriorating relationships. Knowing what signs of stress to look for and having a strategy for increasing your resources will help you manage leadership stress and be more effective over a long career.
Table of Contents
The Stress of Leadership 7
Why Is Leadership Stressful? 8
Stress Assessment 13
When Stress Is Who, Not What 17
Handling Your Leadership Stress 20
Less Stress, Better Leadership 28
Suggested Readings 29
Background 29
Key Point Summary 31
Synopsis
Everyone experiences stress, and leaders face the additional stress brought about by the unique demands of leadership: having to make decisions with limited information, to manage conflict, to do more with less . . . and faster! The consequences of stress can include health problems and deteriorating relationships. Knowing what signs of stress to look for and having a strategy for increasing your resources will help you manage leadership stress and be more effective over a long career.
Table of Contents
The Stress of Leadership 7
Why Is Leadership Stressful? 8
Stress Assessment 13
When Stress Is Who, Not What 17
Handling Your Leadership Stress 20
Less Stress, Better Leadership 28
Suggested Readings 29
Background 29
Key Point Summary 31
About the Author
This series of guidebooks draws on the practical knowledge that the
Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) has generated, since its inception in 1970, through its research and educational activity conducted in partnership with hundreds of thousands of managers and executives. Much of this knowledge is shared-in a way that is distinct from the typical university department, professional association, or consultancy. CCL is not simply a collection of individual experts, although the individual credentials of its staff are impressive; rather it is a community, with its members holding certain principles in common and working together to understand and generate practical responses to today's leadership and organizational challenges.
The purpose of the series is to provide managers with specific advice on how to complete a developmental task or solve a leadership challenge. In doing that, the series carries out CCL's mission to advance the understanding, practice, and development of leadership for the benefit of society worldwide.
Table of Contents
7 The Stress of Leadership
8 Why Is Leadership Stressful?
13 Stress Assessment
17 When Stress Is Who, Not What
20 Handling Your Leadership Stress
28 Less Stress, Better Leadership
29 Suggested Readings
29 Background
31 Key Point Summary